Solution for Scar Tissue After Mini Tummy Tuck?

I'm 6 months post mini tummy tuck. I'm 5'4", 115 lbs. I went in with flat stomach, just to move belly button lower, and came out with a certified belly bulge my doctor claims is "scar tissue that will go down on its own". How long will this last? Is there no other solution? Never had kids, but now it looks like I did.

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3 Doctor Answers | Asked by nofupa in pa

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Belly bulge after mini tummy tuck

This is a tough question to answer without seeting photos or performing an exam. The bulge can be many things including seroma, muscle weakness, swelling, to name a few.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Abdominal swelling following a mini-tummy tuck

Nofupa, Thanks for the question. Without having the luxury of reviewing your pre-operative/post-operative photographs or examining you first-hand, it is difficult to assess the etiology of this "bulge" you're describing following your procedure. Given that you're 6 months out from surgery, the expected swelling should be, for the most part, resolved. Depending on the fatty tissue distribution in your abdomen, it is possible that if you had a greater amount of fat in your... more

Lower belly bulge after tummy tuck

It is difficult to say without an exmaination, photographs, or radiologic testing. There could be many possible explanations such as hematoma, seroma, edema/swelling, etc. If you are unsatisfied with the explanation your surgeon has provided, then you may want to consider obatining a second opinion. I have occasionally observed lowe belly fullness that was due to the repositioned muscles that improves with muscle traininng and core strengthening using a Pilates style regimen. Discuss the... more